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Creative Learning 2

Medical Terminology Chapter 2

TermDefintion
Epidermis Outer Layer of Skin
Stratum basale Site of cell production (innermost layer of epidermis)
Stratum corneum Layers of sloughed off dead cells (outmost layer of epidermis)
Dermis Layer of the skin that contains blood vessels, nerves, nerve endings, glands, and hair follicles
Subcutaneous Innermost layer of skin (composed of adipose (fatty) tissue)
Fat adip/o, lip/o, steat/o
Inferior The feet are _______ to the head.
Proximal The elbow is ______ to the hand
Distal The right knee is ______ to the right hip
Ribosome protein synthesis
Mitochondrion power house of the cell
Nucleus contains DNA
Anatomy the study of body structure
Physiology the study of body function
Morphology _______ is used to describe an anatomical shape.
Visceral pleura The membrane covering the lung.
Cephal word part that means head
Frontal Plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
Thoracic The lungs are located in which body cavity?
Xer dry
Xanth Yellow
Sebaceous glands oil glands in the skin
nodule a solid mass greater than 1 cm that extends deeper into the epidermis
Dermatosis any disorder of the skin
Onychia inflammation of the fingernail or toenail
Antihistamine a drug that blocks the effects of histamine in the body
Antiseptic a drug that inhibits growth of infectious microorganisms
Sig label; instruction to the patient
Alopecia baldness; natural or unnatural deficiency of hair
Comedo a plug of sebum (oil) within the opening of a hair follicle
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